Is PEG-8 Candelilla Wax vegetarian?

PEG-8 Candelilla Wax is a polyethylene glycol derivative of candelilla wax, a wax extracted from the candelilla shrub (Euphorbia cerifera), used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and texturizing agent. It serves as a vegan alternative to PEG-8 Beeswax.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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